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r VI i I) P.v THIS PAPER ISSUED TUESDAYS ANp FRIDAYS, ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. Volume XVI Lenoir, Ijl. C., Tuesday, November 18, 1913 No. 4 ! i Representative Meeting Held in Lenoir Saturday And Much Enthusiasm Manifested. The meeting held here Satur day for the purpose of formulat ing plans for the live stock show to be held in Caldwell County, this December on the 17th, was well attended by many represen tative citizens from all sections of the county and the enthusi asm was high for the show which insures its success. It was especially gratifying to see so many citizens from remote parts of the county taking an ac tive part in the meeting, among whom were Mr. Geo. Perkins of Adako, Mr. Frank Clinard of Yadkin Valley, Mr. John Par lier of Kings Creek, and others. The unanimous expression was that people of all sections of the county were very much enthused over the prospects of a live stock show for Caldwell County. There were many expressions of the expectations of great good to come to the county from this encouragement of raising better live stock. It was not considered best at this time to require people exhibiting stock to show their pedigrees of their stock, and in no case will pedi grees be required. rowever those who have stock that is registered should bring the cer tificate of registration with the stock, because of the fact that such stock is registered is a credit to the county and especi ally to the credit of the owner, and he is entitled to have that fact kaown by the public. It will be especially required that the age's of all stock be correct ly stated. Dr. A. A. Kent and Mr. E. Jones, Jr., were appoint ed a committee to wait upon County Supt. Y. D. Moore and request him to make December 17th a county holiday for the schools of the county so that all teachers and scholars could at tend the show. A banner will be awarded to the township tak ing off the largest number of prizes and awards and it will be known as the Banner Township of the county. All persons are asked to bring basket dinners and make the day a picnic to all. The central committee of whom Mr. E. Jones, Jr., is chairman and Dr. A. A. Kent is secretary, have full charge of arrangements and the naming of the judges and marshals for the show. They are also consider ing the advisability of having a parade of all the stock which can be led on that day through the principal parts of town. Draw Fair Crowd. Rentz Bros, circus, in spite of the unfavorable weather, drew a good sited crowd at this after noon's performance and pre sented a clean, pleasing show. The leading feature and one that was particularly pleasing to the ladies and children was the performance of the ponies and dops. One performer gave the best act of its kind, and the mid get pony on the revolving ta . ble was a novelty never seen here before. The dogs were re markably well trained. There were some clever acrobatic and aerial acts and a thriller was presented by dare devil Coulter, who allowed a big touring car to run over him while lying prostrate in the center of the tent The show is clean and well given on the whole, free from any objectionable features. South-West Times News Review, Pulaskia, Va. IMPORTANT MATTER. The time for the election is drawing near, and we desire to state in a concise way for the Information of the public the is sues to be submitted to the vot ers of Lenoir Graded School District on December 2nd. The Act of the Legislature authorizing the election provides that the proceeds of the sale of the Bonds canbe used for tak ing up the floating debt of the district only. The indebtedness is a little over $13,000.00. The two banks of Lenoir have been very public spirited in car rying most of this loan, but need their money for loans to individual customers, and can not continue the loan indefinite ly. The old Board of Trustees and the Board elected this year are endorsing for this loan, which they should not be obliged to continue. If the Board is called on to pay any of this debt, the school will have to stop and the taxes be applied to the payment of the floating debt. There is no provision for a second election. In order to validate the bonds the majority of the registered voters must vote for the issue of bonds. By staying at home you vote against the bond issue. December second is the only time the election can be held- A failure of the majority of the voters to come on that date and vote for the bonds will in all probability cause the school to close. The law provides that the rate of taxation shall not be oy er tli at now levied; viz, 66 2 3 cents on each 100 dollars of prop erty. The indebtedness is the same, and the tax payers are noW pay ing the intent on the same amount as they will after the is sue of bonds, and at a rate equiv alent to H per cent, whereas, it will be only 6 per cent on the bonds. The school is being run on the income it receives, and no further debt is being made. With the present debt funded, it can continue to do so. Please consider carefully whether you can afford to stay at home, and take no interest in this important business propo sition. W. B. Watson J. M. Bkknhakdt. Extending Electric Light Lin. Mr. J. A. Boldin who lives about a mile from town on the Lower Creek road, has had his handsome home wired for elec trie lights and with Mr. J. A. Kaby who lives near him, is putting up poles and will have the city electric current in their homes. Mr. Kaby has also had his home wired. The Citizens Light & Power Co., agreed to furnish them the power at the same price charged in town if they would build the line. It is expected that others in that sec tion will later make use of the line and have this modern con venience in their homes. This will be a great conveni ence and one living that distance from town will have the satis faction of living in the country, and at the same time enjoy the privileges and convenience of town people. Electric lights are one of the greatest of mod ern improvements and Lenoir is fortunate in having a plant that is thoroughly up-to-date in equipment and management. LEHOIR PEOPLE ABROAD. Mr. H. L. Yoder spent Sun day in Lenoir. Hickory Demo crat. Mr. Wesley Martin is a busi ness visitor in Lenoir this week. Hickory Democrat. Mrs. R. A. Coleman is visiting her mother, Mrs. Allen in Le noir. Morgan ton News Herald. Miss Irene Martin of Lenoir, was a guest of Miss Margaret Bost last week. Hickory Dem ocrat. Mr. H. C. Martin of The Le noir News, was a business visi tor to our city Friday. Hickory Democrat. Mr. Hardy Turner of Lenoir, has been in Morganton for sev eral days this week. Morgan ton News-Herald. Miss Gertrude and Mr. Roger Hall of Lenoir, visited their brother, Mr. W. A. Hall, Sun day. Hickory Democrat. Mr. M. T, Abernethy spent Sunday in Lenoir, with a rela tive who is quite sick. Catawba College notes in Newton News. Rev. W. L. Sherrillof Daven port College, Lenoir, was in Morganton Wednesday in the interest of the college. Mor ganton News Herald. Finley Green and Harrison Gragpof Globe, who have rent ed a part of the Greenlee farm, are here sowing wheat. Wood lawn Items in Marion Progress, i Miss Sara Tjlbert has been tendered and has accepted a po sition to teach in the Lenoir graded school foM4ie remainder of the year. The vacancy is caused by the resignation of Miss Sadie Jones, who goes to Raleigh to be connected with the State Department of Educa tion. Miss Tulbert taught last year in the Lenoir school. She will go to Lenoir Sunday. Wilkes Patriot. Mr. M. S. Harvey, civil engi neer, returned the first of the week from a trip away. At Le noir lie did some engineering for that uown's extension of its wa ter system, and for Banker Lutz before going to Boone, crossing at Cook's (Jap from Darby 23 miles to the top of the mountain very nearly along the proposed route of the railroad. Pertain ing hereto can some one recall the date of the expiration of the bonds voted a year ago by Watauga County. North Wilkesboro Hustler. Death Of Little Boy. The death of Fred Troy Craig little son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Craig saddened the hearts of the neighbors and friends, The little fellow had just pass ed his Hth birthday Oct. 29th, and a week later Pneumonia at tacked him; heart leakage pre vented the treatment necessary being administered and on Nov. Hth his spirit returned to the God who gave it. The funeral services were con ducted at the home by Rev. C. T. Squires Monday, Nov. 10th, at 10 o'clock, and was attended by the teachers and pupils of the Valmead School in which Fred had been a scholar. In terment was in the Hartley fam ily burying ground. "Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God." A play should be judged by its acts. LOCALS 1 PERSONALS It would be an excellent idea for the county to put some road scrapers to work. Mrs. H. M. Teague and Mrs. L. A. Baldwin motored to Hick ory Friday morning. Mr. Theo. P. Kincaid has ac cepted a position with Mr. H. T. Newland's store in Lenoir. Mr. D. R. S. Frazier of the eastern part of the county was in Lenoir on business Wednes day. Miss Louise Clarke left Fri day noon for States ville -where she will spend a few days visit ing relatives. Mrs. M. M. Gwyn who has been visiting relatives in Lenoir and vicinity for some time ex pects to return to Murphy in a' few days, The Lenoir Drug Co., have in stalled a splendid system of steam heat in their handsome building wThich makes it one of the most comfortable places in town, especially during cold weather. There will be a box supper and entertainment given at Whitnel School house on Satur day evening November 29th, the proceeds to be used to im prove the school building. An interesting program is being ar ranged and the public is invited to attend. Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Koonce announce the marriage of their sister, Miss Inez Fay Koonce, to Mr. Marvin Hendrix Stacey on Wednesday. Nov. 12th, 1913, Wilmington, N. C." Mr. Stacy is a cousin of Mr. Theo. P. Kin caid of Lenoir, and visited here this summer. He is a professor at the State University. Business seems to be good here at this time and our mer chants are keeping up their rep utation as usual by carrying a good heavy line of merchandise that is a credit to the place. This is one of the best trading points in this section of the state and we have some of the largest and most enterprising firms here. They draw trade from many counties around us. But with a system of good roads there would be twice the amount of business done here as is done now. Roads leading from out of I-ienoir in all directions would be the greatest possible draw card for the business of the country surrounding and it would come here if we had the good roads. Good roads more than pay for themselves in the increased value of property through which they run and make travel and hauling a pleas ure and comfort, that it should be. We hope that Caldwell county people will all come to gether and have a system of good roads built over the county that will be the pride and ad miration of every one. Bonds for this purpose is the only sat isfactory way in which they can be built and there should be in terest worked up in good roads until they will become an as sured fact. If you do not like a town and are sure that it is going to retro grade, the proper thing to do is to leave: but if you intend to live in town, do all you can to boom it, to build it up and to make it a desirable place to live. This is the way to insure pro gression, and to increase value of the property in the town. AN HONORABLE LIFE. (Shelby Star.) The man who performs well his part in the humbler walks of life is really the backbone of the nation's citizenship. Some men are called to seats of honor while others pursue the even tenor of their ways in a more modest mode of living. But thenation is judged not by the few who hold exalted positions, but by the standard of the gen eral run of people. Here is an obituary notice taken from a Kentucky paper and if every man would live the life that would justify the following com ment, bis ljfe would be worth while and the world would be better off by reason of his hav ing lived: "Uncle Chris we all call him Uncle Chris was one of our good, quiet, steady citizens; one of the kind that gives a good reputation to a country; he was a farmer with a little well-tilled place, a good orchard, a nice home, where he lived at peace with all his neighbors a thing worthy of notice, perhaps, these days spending the evening of his life as he had its morning in doing the best he could, the things his hands found to do." Homer Pigeon Killed. i Mr. E. C. Ivey of Lenoir, re ports to The News Man a very strange and remarkable occur ence that might prove of much interest not only here but abroad. One day last week Mr. Ivey found a Homer pigeon dead un der his wireless aerial which it had flown against in its flight and been killed. On examining the bird Mr. Ivey found a mark er on its leg with the following engraved on it: "B. B. 18523 J." This is evidently the mark of the owner of the bird who probably sent it on a flight with some kind ot message when it met its death. There was no other kind of a message on the bird and it is Mr. Ivey's opinion as well as our'sthat the bird is one of a number of messenger pigeons owned by some one for the purpose of sending them ov er the country with messages of all kinds and to test their ability in this direction. It may be possible that the owner of the bird will see this and if In does he will then become ac quaintcd with the fato of messenger. ns The local papers are having considerable to say about the awful cost of printing the mail order catalogs mail order houses send to every one so freely Nothing is so cheap today as printing, and advertising is the cheapest means of publicity. Let the people know it when you have something to sell, is the idea. Mailorder houses do that, The Gaston i a Progress says; "Last night near Madison Ken dricks place, about 2 miles from the center of the city, Will Brown shot Ed Crank. Both are negroes. The bullet hit Crank's forehead and glanced oft', doing no serious damage." Some cranks need shooting, that's a fact, but one should be sure if the crank be a negro not to aim at his head. A person can beat time with out having any intention of killing it The classic part of an educa tion the hardest to get ;is soon est forgotten. WITH THE CORRESPONDENTS. kerns From Our Regular Corres pondents and Neighboring County Papers. MORTIMEK NOTES. Mr. R. L. Hooker made a bus iness trip to Pineola last week. Several of our people attended court at Lenoir last week. The school here is progressing nicely under the management of Misses Timms and Humberson, the attendance being very good. Messrs. Ross and Cary Coffey two enterprising young men of Risden who have been hauling lumber here for some time left for their homes last week. Mr. and -Mrs. J. T. Hayes of Colletts ville, visited friends here Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Hayes is a jolly old man and en joyed visiting his old homestead. Miss Goitner from Williams- port, Pa., is spending the winter with Mrs. R. L. Hooker. Miss Goitner is here for her health and is improving fast. Mrs. Hiram Riddle returned a few days ago from Lagrande, Oregon where she has been spending some time with rela tives. Mrs. Riddle reports a pleasant trip and a nice country but found nothing like old North : Carolina. The Ritter Lumber Co. plant here under the supervision of Mr. R. L. Hooker is running on usual regular time. Several cars of lumber are shipped ev ery month. Miss Florence Boyd one of Lenoir's popular trained nurses .; arrived yesterday to wait oa ; Mrs. J. M. Gragg who has been suffering for several days with some form of rheumatism. '' The dwelling houses and cob tages here are being repaired with new roofing which will add v to the beauty of our village when completed. There has been te resting pictures some very in exhibited at the Princess Theatre here dur ing the last few weeks under -the management of Mr. W. M. - i Spangleropen Wednesdays and Saturday evenings. Mr. Spang ler is a courteous young man s and likes to see everybody have a good time. The Fall weather has been ; ideal for outdoor work yet some ' people continue to grumble. Soon the "Good ojd winter -time" will be with us. Success to The News. . i , Now and Then. Public sjeakings on the bond issue for road improvement in Lovelady township will be held at the following time and places. Camp Ground School House, ' Wednesday night Nov. 19th. Yount School House, Thursday , night Nov. 20. Petra School House, Friday night Nov. 21stj Pleasant Grove School House, Saturday night Nov. 22nd. ; All speakings begin at 7:30. i D. M. Cune, Pres. ' Township Good Roads Associ ation. ' ' , Many a man who sleeps in art expensive bed would trade it; for the old feather bed of hi youth if that would bring back the slumber of those days. One way to discourage the lib- ; eral tendency of the age creep ing into the Church would be for the preachers to announce I suuie trAua cuiiections. V?-. 1 - " i l : A . i
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